YouTube video of the day: Searching for first PC virus in Pakistan

The video of the day is a sneak preview of the short film ‘Brain’ documenting the inventors of the Brain PC virus.

Among Pakistan’s list of illustrious firsts is the invention of the first-ever computer virus in 1986, and this feat is now going to be part of an upcoming documentary.

The video of the day is a sneak preview of the short film ‘Brain’ documenting F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen on his journey from Helsinki, Finland to Lahore to meet the creators of the first PC virus of the same name.


The preview promises a documentary capturing the excitement and mystery surrounding the inventiveness of the creators of the virus, both of whom will appear in their first video interview regarding the Brain virus.

Video rating: Two thumbs up for highlighting local inventiveness.

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